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climb

[klahym] / klaɪm /


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The turnaround was fueled by a climb in wage gains, plus the first monthly decrease in inflation rates since May 2020.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

AI already accounts for between 15 and 20 percent of electricity consumption at data centers, and this share could climb to 40 percent by 2030, the report said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Still, legal experts say the states may face an uphill climb to detrail the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger because the arrival of Netflix, Amazon and Apple dramatically shifted the landscape.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The 83-year-old retired financial adviser wanted to pare some of his holdings, doubtful that prices could climb much higher in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"We cannot climb the Mountain. Even the Travelers do not venture there. Terrible dangers await anyone who dares. And at the top—the Dragon."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

There’s a long way to go before the housing market climbs out of its affordability hole.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Rowsell climbs onto the drum riser and steals Amey's bumblebee sunglasses while screaming into a megaphone.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Bitcoin is up 2.5% to $61,592, ethereum rises 5.1% to $1,699, XRP climbs 3.1% to $1.09, and solana advances 4.3% to $80.65.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

IBM stock climbs after an upgrade, driven by its software business, which contributes two-thirds of consolidated profit.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Concentrating on that comforting fact, he climbs up past the bottom branches he was relegated to years ago, past the branches claimed by his sister and her friends.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The Dow Jones industrial average has climbed more than 15% during the same period.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"I remember that as a child I climbed up there, all the way to the main roof tile," former salt farmer Omer Hot said, gesturing at the seven-metre-high storehouse roof.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Their wage growth climbed 4.1% compared to 3.4% for middle-income accounts, the bank’s researchers wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The Nasdaq climbed 0.9%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

I went along the twisting path and climbed the stile that led to our field.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

—Gold slipped after climbing more than 2% in the previous session as investors balance a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation print and risks stemming from higher energy prices linked to the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

This year, estimates for 2026 have kept climbing, a pattern the firm said has historically appeared mainly when the economy was emerging from a deep slowdown or recession.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Temperatures have bee recorded climbing close to 30C in several locations during the past week.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Brent crude futures jumped 9.6% to settle at $83.30 a barrel, the largest daily percentage gain since May 2020, when prices were climbing back from the Covid lockdown crash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Now, as the fog closed in again and she fumbled for the arrows, she pictured the bear climbing the hill towards her.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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